Paradox Hotel and Residences | 188m | 67 Fl | Completed - Page 2

Delirium · #21 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:17 AM**

the latest ritz carlton ad:

excel · #22 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:19 AM**

Nice looking ad. I thought originally the starting price was 1.4 million, now it says 2.25? A million more is quite substantial.

mr.x · #23 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by excel

Nice looking ad. I thought originally the starting price was 1.4 million, now it says 2.25? A million more is quite substantial.

i'm even more surprised by the cost of building these towers. $500 million for the Ritz Carlton and $400 million for The Residences/The Georgia.

Canadian Mind · #24 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:41 AM**

What is Shangri-la supposed to cost anyways? surely the prices are comparable.

mr.x · #25 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 2:17 AM**

More pictures by look@round, taken today in the back alley. Gives you a great perspective that there's still some more demolition to be done:

nathan6969 · #26 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 3:51 AM**

I wonder what the wall of terasen up against it looks like, never having seen the light of day...

Canadian Mind · #27 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 4:09 AM**

we'll see in a few days I suspect.

Actually... how do builders work around the fact that occasionally buildings are a foot apart when putting up a facade? is it just a concrete wall when it is up against another building, or does some poor bloke actually squeeze himself in there?

nathan6969 · #28 Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 5:08 PM**

It prolly is just a concrete wall, cuz I don't think there even a foot apart, and that concrete shell was there when they built terasen. It'll be interesting to see how well ritz integrates with the buildings on either side of it.

WhipperSnapper · #29 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 2:11 AM**

unbelievable how long it is taking to remove a 9 storey concrete shell

Canadian Mind · #30 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 2:31 AM**

Its only been about a month so far dude. 7 stories in 5 weeks isn't all that bad for what appears to be a 4 man crew.

raggedy13 · #31 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 3:05 AM**

^Sadly it's been more than a month... I have pics of the scaffolding up on site from May.

Canadian Mind · #32 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 3:49 AM**

was it? o.O

I know scaffolding was up since before I went to camp, but I didn't notice actual demolition had begun until the day before my trip (Aug. 22)

1ajs · #33 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 4:50 AM**

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raggedy13 · #34 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 10:42 AM**

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was it? o.O

I know scaffolding was up since before I went to camp, but I didn't notice actual demolition had begun until the day before my trip (Aug. 22)

I think you're quite right that it took awhile before demolition began but I'm pretty sure it started earlier than August... but I really have no idea. Maybe I have a picture of actual demo before then but I'll have to check later (too tired right now - plus, does it really matter?). Anyways, either way I think demolition went at a decent pace considering the method utilized (ie not imploding). Hopefully it won't take too long for the underground parking to be taken apart. It would be nice to see actual construction early as possible.

I think it should be pretty high (if not topped out) by the time the Olympics roll around. It might make sense to take into consideration that the floor plate on this building is quite a bit smaller than the typical 'tall' building in the city. This might allow for a quicker construction time.

1ajs · #35 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

I think you're quite right that it took awhile before demolition began but I'm pretty sure it started earlier than August... but I really have no idea. Maybe I have a picture of actual demo before then but I'll have to check later (too tired right now - plus, does it really matter?). Anyways, either way I think demolition went at a decent pace considering the method utilized (ie not imploding). Hopefully it won't take too long for the underground parking to be taken apart. It would be nice to see actual construction early as possible.

I think it should be pretty high (if not topped out) by the time the Olympics roll around. It might make sense to take into consideration that the floor plate on this building is quite a bit smaller than they typical 'tall' building in the city. This might allow for a quicker construction time.

lol that might be true but... what about this twist thats guna take extra time to make sure they fallow it corectly no?

WhipperSnapper · #36 Posted **Oct 1, 2007, 4:31 AM**

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7 stories in 5 weeks isn't all that bad for what appears to be a 4 man crew.

I have to disagree even for a 4 man crew. Hopefully, the GC for the tower construction is a little more time constraint

ScottFromCalgary · #37 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:35 PM**

Once the facade was removed and demolition started in earnest, the York Hotel at The Bow site was gone in a few weeks. I think it was about 7 stories.

Will the Ritz be done before the Olympics?

mr.x · #38 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScottFromCalgary

Once the facade was removed and demolition started in earnest, the York Hotel at The Bow site was gone in a few weeks. I think it was about 7 stories.

Will the Ritz be done before the Olympics?

nope, it'll be done in the fall of 2010.....but approx. 40 of the 58 storeys should be done in time the fireworks go off at BC Place.

deasine · #39 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 11:32 PM**

^are they going to open the Ritz Hotel first and then continue construction on top of it like Bentall (is that office tower that has Bell on Burrard))?!!!!!!! That would be nice actually...

But then there is no way the construction on top of a tower will not interupt the bottom...

Mike K. · #40 Posted **Oct 2, 2007, 11:43 PM**

Those demolition shots on the first page with Shangri-La in the background...amazing!